12/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/09/2024 09:39
united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549
form n-csr
certified shareholder report of registered management
investment companies
Investment Company Act file number | 811-23914 |
XD Fund Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH | 45246 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Cogency Global Inc. |
850 New Burton Road, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19904 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 513-587-3400 |
Date of fiscal year end: | 9/30 | |
Date of reporting period: | 9/30/24 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) | Tailored Shareholder Report |
XD Treasury Money Market Fund
Institutional Class Shares (IXDXX)
Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about XD Treasury Money Market Fund for the period of February 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.xdfundadvisor.com/#/mutualFund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-833-993-9200.This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
Institutional
|
$6
|
0.10%Footnote Reference*
|
* Annualized with the exception of organizational costs. Expenses for a full fiscal year would be higher.
Net Assets
|
$2,045,300
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings
|
14
|
Advisory Fee
|
$0
|
Maturity Weightings (% of net assets)
Value
|
Value
|
8 - 30 days
|
55.1
|
31 - 60 days
|
29.6
|
61 - 90 days
|
18.2
|
Asset Weighting (% of total investments)
Value
|
Value
|
U.S. Government & Agencies
|
100.0%
|
XD Fund Advisor LLC (the "Adviser") voluntarily waived its advisory fee of 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets from March 15, 2024 through August 31, 2024. These fees may not be recouped.
Additional information is available on the Fund's website ( https://www.xdfundadvisor.com/#/mutualFund ), including its:
Prospectus
Financial information
Holdings
Proxy voting information
XD Treasury Money Market Fund - Institutional (IXDXX)
TSR-AR 093024-IXDXX
XD Treasury Money Market Fund
Investor Class Shares (VXDXX)
Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about XD Treasury Money Market Fund for the period of February 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.xdfundadvisor.com/#/mutualFund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-833-993-9200.This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
Investor
|
$24
|
0.37%Footnote Reference*
|
* Annualized with the exception of organizational costs. Expenses for a full fiscal year would be higher.
Net Assets
|
$2,045,300
|
Number of Portfolio Holdings
|
14
|
Advisory Fee
|
$0
|
Maturity Weightings (% of net assets)
Value
|
Value
|
8 - 30 days
|
55.1
|
31 - 60 days
|
29.6
|
61 - 90 days
|
18.2
|
Asset Weighting (% of total investments)
Value
|
Value
|
U.S. Government & Agencies
|
100.0%
|
XD Fund Advisor LLC (the "Adviser") voluntarily waived its advisory fee of 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets from March 15, 2024 through August 31, 2024. These fees may not be recouped.
Additional information is available on the Fund's website ( https://www.xdfundadvisor.com/#/mutualFund ), including its:
Prospectus
Financial information
Holdings
Proxy voting information
XD Treasury Money Market Fund - Investor (VXDXX)
TSR-AR 093024-VXDXX
(b) | Not applicable |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) | Rule 17j-1(c)(1)(i) of the 1940 Act exempts money market funds from the requirement to adopt a Code of Ethics. The Fund, pursuant to this Rule, has not adopted a Code of Ethics. |
(b) | Not applicable |
(c) | Not applicable |
(d) | Not applicable |
(e) | Not applicable |
(f) | Not applicable |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrants board of trustees has determined that Venkatesh Reddy is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Reddy is independent for purposes of this Item 3.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) |
Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal year for professional services rendered by the registrants principal accountant for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year are as follows: |
2024 - $12,000 |
(b) | Audit-Related Fees. There were no fees billed in the fiscal year for assurances and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrants financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this item. |
(c) | Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the fiscal year for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance are as follows: |
2024 - $2,000 |
Review of Federal & State income tax returns for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, and review of the Federal excise tax return.
(d) | All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the fiscal year for products and services provided by the registrants principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item were $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. |
(e)(1) | The audit committee does not have pre-approval policies and procedures. Instead, the audit committee or audit committee chairman approves on a case-by-case basis each audit or non-audit service before the principal accountant is engaged by the registrant. |
(e)(2) | There were no services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
(f) | Not applicable. |
(g) | All non-audit fees billed by the registrants principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 are disclosed in (b)-(d) above. There were no audit or non-audit services performed by the registrants principal accountant for the registrants adviser. |
(h) | Not applicable. |
(i) | Not applicable. |
(j) | Not applicable. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 6. Investments. Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 7.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
(a)
XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
Annual Financial Statements |
September 30, 2024 |
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains information about the Funds investment objective, risks, fees and expenses. Investors are reminded to read the prospectus carefully before investing in the Fund. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Portfolio of Investments | Page 1 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Page 2 |
Statement of Operations | Page 3 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | Page 4 |
Financial Highlights | Page 5 |
Notes to Financial Statements | Page 7 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Page 11 |
XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS |
September 30, 2024 |
Principal Amount ($) |
Yield Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Fair Value | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 102.9 % | ||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 102.9 % | ||||||||||||
150,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | - | 10/1/2024 | $ | 150,000 | |||||||
180,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.64 | 10/3/2024 | 179,948 | ||||||||
110,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.65 | 10/10/2024 | 109,859 | ||||||||
180,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.68 | 10/17/2024 | 179,584 | ||||||||
150,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.73 | 10/22/2024 | 149,544 | ||||||||
190,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.71 | 10/24/2024 | 189,373 | ||||||||
170,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.73 | 10/29/2024 | 169,338 | ||||||||
175,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.67 | 11/7/2024 | 174,084 | ||||||||
200,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.63 | 11/14/2024 | 198,756 | ||||||||
125,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.62 | 11/21/2024 | 124,110 | ||||||||
110,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.67 | 11/29/2024 | 109,102 | ||||||||
90,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.47 | 12/12/2024 | 89,124 | ||||||||
125,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.50 | 12/19/2024 | 123,731 | ||||||||
160,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.51 | 12/26/2024 | 158,283 | ||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $2,104,836) | 2,104,836 | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.9 % (Cost - $2,104,836) | $ | 2,104,836 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - NET - (2.9) % | (59,536 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0 % | $ | 2,045,300 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
September 30, 2024 |
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities, at value (Cost $2,104,836) | $ | 2,104,836 | ||
Cash | 14,805 | |||
Receivable due from Advisor (Note 3) | 6,542 | |||
Interest receivable | 62 | |||
Prepaid registration fee | 2,579 | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | 2,128,824 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Offering costs payable (Note 3) | 24,263 | |||
Audit and tax fees payable | 18,500 | |||
Legal fees payable | 16,036 | |||
Administration fees payable | 7,740 | |||
Transfer agency fees payable | 5,211 | |||
Printing fees payable | 4,997 | |||
Custody fees payable | 3,529 | |||
CCO fees payable | 2,000 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,248 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 83,524 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 2,045,300 | ||
Net Assets Consist Of: | ||||
Paid in capital ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 2,045,300 | ||
NET ASSETS | $ | 2,045,300 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share: | ||||
Institutional Class Shares | ||||
Net Assets | $ | 2,030,068 | ||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (no par value, unlimited shares authorized) | 2,030,068 | |||
Net asset value | $ | 1.00 | ||
Investor Class Shares | ||||
Net Assets | $ | 15,232 | ||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (no par value, unlimited shares authorized) | 15,232 | |||
Net asset value | $ | 1.00 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
February 12, 2024 (Commencement of Operations) through September 30, 2024 |
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Interest | $ | 61,682 | ||
EXPENSES | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 2,255 | |||
Organizational Fees (Note 3) | 70,640 | |||
Transfer agent fees | 68,742 | |||
Registration fees | 62,354 | |||
Administrative services fees | 58,386 | |||
Professional fees | 56,689 | |||
Legal fees | 42,242 | |||
Printing and postage expenses | 25,827 | |||
Offering costs (Note 3) | 24,263 | |||
Trustees fees and expenses | 22,500 | |||
Insurance fees | 19,347 | |||
Audit and tax fees | 18,500 | |||
Custodian fees | 5,388 | |||
Other expenses | 5,591 | |||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 482,724 | |||
Less: Fees waived/reimbursed by the Adviser (Note 3) | (481,519 | ) | ||
NET EXPENSES | 1,205 | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 60,477 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 60,477 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
February 12, 2024 | ||||
(Commencement of Operations) | ||||
through September 30, 2024 | ||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||
Net investment income | $ | 60,477 | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 60,477 | |||
DISTRIBUTIONS | ||||
Distributions to shareholders | ||||
Institutional Class Shares | (60,066 | ) | ||
Investor Class Shares | (411 | ) | ||
From distributions to shareholders | (60,477 | ) | ||
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | ||||
Institutional Class Shares | 1,890,002 | |||
Investor Class Shares | 14,821 | |||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions: | ||||
Institutional Class Shares | 60,066 | |||
Investor Class Shares | 411 | |||
Payments for shares redeemed: | ||||
Institutional Class Shares | (20,000 | ) | ||
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | 1,945,300 | |||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 1,945,300 | |||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Beginning of period | 100,000 | |||
End of period | $ | 2,045,300 | ||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||
Institutional Class Shares: | ||||
Beginning of period | 100,000 | |||
Shares sold | 1,890,002 | |||
Shares reinvested | 60,066 | |||
Shares redeemed | (20,000 | ) | ||
End of period | 2,030,068 | |||
Investor Class Shares: | ||||
Beginning of period | - | |||
Shares sold | 14,821 | |||
Shares reinvested | 411 | |||
End of period | 15,232 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period. |
Institutional Class Shares | ||||
February 12, 2024 | ||||
(Commencement of Operations) | ||||
through September 30, 2024 | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | ||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (a) | 0.03 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.03 | |||
Distribution to Shareholders from: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | ||
Total distributions | (0.03 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | ||
Total return (b) | 3.45 | % | ||
Net assets, end of period (000s) | $ | 2,030 | ||
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (c) | 40.43 | % | ||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c,d) | 0.10 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c) | 5.36 | % |
(a) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period. |
(b) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized, with the exception of non-recurring organizational costs. |
(d) | During the period end September 30, 2024, the Advisor voluntarily waived a portion of the advisory fee. Without this waiver, the net expense ratio would have been 0.26%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period. |
Investor Class Shares | ||||
February 12, 2024 | ||||
(Commencement of Operations) | ||||
through September 30, 2024 | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | ||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (a) | 0.03 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.03 | |||
Distribution to Shareholders from: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | ||
Total distributions | (0.03 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | ||
Total return (b) | 3.28 | % | ||
Net assets, end of period (000s) | $ | 15 | ||
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (c) | 47.96 | % | ||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c,d) | 0.37 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c) | 5.11 | % |
(a) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period. |
(b) | Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends, if any. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized, with the exception of non-recurring organizational costs. |
(d) | During the period end September 30, 2024, the Advisor voluntarily waived a portion of the advisory fee. Without this waiver, the net expense ratio would have been 0.51%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2024
1. | ORGANIZATION |
XD Treasury Money Market Fund (the Fund) is a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of the XD Fund Trust (the Trust), a statutory trust established under the laws of Delaware pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 4, 2023, as subsequently amended and restated on October 18, 2023 (the Declaration of Trust), and operates as a Government Money Market Fund, as defined in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). XD Fund Advisor LLC serves as the Funds investment adviser (the Adviser). The Funds investment objective is to provide income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities. In contrast to the Funds 99.5% policy, the Funds 80% policy does not include cash or repurchase agreements collateralized by cash.
The Fund commenced investment operations on February 12, 2024. The Fund offers three classes of Shares: Institutional, Investor, and Select. None of the share classes incur a sales charge but have different expenses specific to that class, including shareholder servicing and 12b-1 fees, which affect their performance. As of September 30, 2024, only Institutional and Investor shares are available for purchase. Each share of the Fund represents an undivided, proportionate interest in the Fund. All income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative value of the shares of each class. All shares of the Fund have equal voting rights and liquidation rights. In addition, there are differences among the classes of shares with respect to the minimum investment required.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) . The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.
Securities Valuation - The Adviser attempts to stabilize the net asset value (NAV) of its Shares at $ 1.00 by valuing its portfolio securities using the amortized cost method. The Funds Board may determine in good faith that another method of valuing investments is necessary to appraise their fair market value. The Fund cannot guarantee that its NAV will always remain at $1.00 per Share. The NAV is determined at the end of regular trading of the NYSE, which is generally 4:00 pm (Eastern time) but may vary due to market circumstances or other reasons (NYSE close) on each day the NYSE is open.
The Board of Trustees of XD Fund Trust has designated the Adviser as the Funds valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Fair valuation procedures are also used when a significant event affecting the value of a portfolio security is determined to have occurred between the time when the price of the portfolio security is determined and the close of trading on the NYSE, which is when the Funds NAV is computed.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 - Investments that trade frequently, for which pricing quotations in active markets are easily accessible.
Level 2 - Investments lacking easily recognizable market data, but where certain other observable data points exist such as market quotes for similar investments, and other observable market conditions such as interest rates, yield curves, default rates, etc.
Level 3 - Investments where there is virtually no market data available, with no observable market data points or inputs. Fair value may be derived from professional judgments and assumptions in the form of an analysis that considers relevant factors and criteria determined in good faith, using a methodology such as liquidation basis, present value of cash flows, income approach, etc. or an independent third-party appraisal.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2024
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of September 30, 2024 for the Funds assets and liabilities measured at fair value:
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | $ | - | $ | 2,104,836 | $ | - | $ | 2,104,836 | ||||||||
Total Assets | $ | - | $ | 2,104,836 | $ | - | $ | 2,104,836 |
* | Refer to the Portfolio of Investments for classification. |
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period ended September 30, 2024.
Repurchase Agreements - The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon price and time. Repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund will be fully collateralized by cash or securities issued by the U.S. government at all times. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Funds return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying security. Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks of the counterparty in case of default. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
As of September 30, 2024, the Fund did not hold any repurchase agreements.
Security Transactions and Investment Income - Security transactions are accounted for on trade date basis. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by the identified cost method.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - Dividends from net investment income are accrued daily and distributed as of the last business day of each month. The Fund may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes - The Fund has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The Fund intends to elect to be treated for federal income tax purposes, and intends to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (a RIC) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). As a RIC, the Fund generally will not have to pay Fund-level federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that the Fund distributes to shareholders from our tax earnings and profits.
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for the open tax year ended September 30, 2024.
Indemnification - The Fund indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.
3. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTION WITH RELATED PARTIES |
Investment Advisory - Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated February 9, 2024 (the Advisory Agreement) between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board and in conformity with the stated objective and policies of the Fund, manages the investment operations of the Fund and the composition of the Funds portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition of securities. The Fund pays the Adviser an investment
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2024
advisory fee equal to 0.20% of the Funds average daily net assets. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, the Fund incurred $2,255 in advisory fees for the period ended September 30, 2024.
Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement - The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, dividend expenses on securities sold short and interest expenses on short sales, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) paid by the Funds Institutional Class and Investor Class will not exceed 0.26% and 0.51%, respectively. For a period not to exceed three (3) years from the date on which a waiver or reimbursement in excess of the expense limitation is made by the Adviser, the Fund will carry forward, and may repay the Adviser such waiver or reimbursement; provided, however, that such repayments do not cause the Funds expense ratio (after recapture) to exceed the lesser of (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the repayment. This waiver may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to February 9, 2025, without the approval of the Funds Board of Trustees. For the period ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser waived fees/reimbursed expenses in the amount of $479,770 pursuant to this agreement which may be recouped through September 30, 2027.
In addition to the aforementioned waiver, the Adviser agreed to voluntarily waive its advisory fee of 0.20% of the Funds average daily net assets from the effective date of March 15, 2024 through August 31, 2024. The Adviser cannot recoup such waivers. For the period ended September 30, 2024, this waiver amounted to $1,749.
The Fund expenses organization costs as incurred. Offering costs include insurance fees and legal fees regarding the preparation of the initial registration statement. Offering costs are accounted for as deferred costs until operations begin. These organization and offering costs were advanced by the Adviser and the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for these expenses, subject to potential recovery as described above. The total amount of the organization costs and offering costs incurred by the Fund were $70,640 and $24,263, respectively.
Distribution and Servicing Fees - The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan that allows each class of the Fund to pay shareholder services fees. The Institutional Class and Investor Class shares are permitted to pay annual shareholder services fees of up to 0.16%, respectively. The Trust has also adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, applicable to its Investor Class shares, which permits the Fund to pay for certain distribution and promotion activities related to marketing their shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25%.
As of September 30, 2024, the Fund has not accrued or paid shareholder services fees or 12b-1 fees.
Service Providers - Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (UFS) Serves as Administrator, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent and is an affiliate of the Funds distributor, Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the Distributor). Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities. Additionally, Blu Giant, LLC (Blu Giant) is an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, providing EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Fund.
U.S. Bank, N.A., serves as the Custodian for the Funds investments.
PINE Advisors LLC (PINE) provides treasury services to the Fund pursuant to a service agreement. In consideration for these services and as disclosed in the Statement of Operations (within professional fees), PINE is paid a monthly fee out of the assets of the Fund. The Fund also reimburses PINE for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Compliance4, LLC (Compliance4) provides chief compliance officer services to the Fund pursuant to a service agreement. In consideration for these services and as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, Compliance4 is paid a monthly fee out of the assets of the Fund. The Fund also reimburses Compliance4 for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
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XD Treasury Money Market Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2024
4. | TAX BASIS INFORMATION |
The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown for GAAP purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences. The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of the date of the semi-annual report.
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by the Fund for federal income tax purposes, and its respective gross unrealized depreciation at September 30, 2024, were as follows:
Cost for Federal Tax purposes | $ | 2,104,836 | ||
Unrealized Appreciation | $ | - | ||
Unrealized Depreciation | - | |||
Tax Net Unrealized Appreciation | $ | - |
5. | DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL |
The tax character of fund distributions paid for the period ended September 30, 2024, was as follows:
Fiscal Period Ended September 30, 2024 |
||||
Ordinary Income | $ | 60,477 | ||
Long-Term Capital Gain | - | |||
Return of Capital | - | |||
$ | 60,477 |
6. | CONTROL OWNERSHIP |
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a) 9 of the 1940 Act. As of September 30, 2024, the Adviser held 99.8% of the voting securities of the Fund.
7. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees
of XD Fund Trust and
Shareholders of XD Treasury Money Market Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of XD Treasury Money Market Fund (the Fund), a series of XD Fund Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2024, the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period February 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2024, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period February 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the Funds auditor since 2024.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 25, 2024
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Included under Item 7
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Not applicable to this reporting period.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrants Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable
(a)(2) Not applicable
(a)(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.
(a)(4) Not applicable
(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) XD Fund Trust
By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Sreevatsan Rajagopalan |
Sreevatsan Rajagopalan, Principal Executive Officer/President |
Date | 12/6/2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Sreevatsan Rajagopalan |
Sreevatsan Rajagopalan, Principal Executive Officer/President |
Date | 12/6/2024 |
By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Madeline Arment |
Madeline Arment, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer |
Date | 12/6/2024 |